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China's Evasive Panda Attacks ISP to Send Malicious Software Updates

The APT used DNS poisoning to install the Macma backdoor on targeted networks and then deliver malware to steal data via post-exploitation activity.

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Russia's 'Fighting Ursa' APT Uses Car Ads to Install HeadLace Malware

The scheme, from the group also known as APT28, involves targeting Eastern European diplomats in need of personal transportation and tempting them with a purported good deal on a Audi Q7 Quattro SUV.

China-Linked Hackers Compromise ISP to Deploy Malicious Software Updates

The China-linked threat actor known as Evasive Panda compromised an unnamed internet service provider (ISP) to push malicious software updates to target companies in mid-2023, highlighting a new level of sophistication associated with the group. Evasive Panda, also known by the names Bronze Highland, Daggerfly, and StormBamboo, is a cyber espionage group that's been active since at least 2012,

DOJ and FTC Sue TikTok for Violating Children's Privacy Laws

The U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ), along with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), filed a lawsuit against popular video-sharing platform TikTok for "flagrantly violating" children's privacy laws in the country. The agencies claimed the company knowingly permitted children to create TikTok accounts and to view and share short-form videos and messages with adults and others on the service. They

China's APT41 Targets Taiwan Research Institute for Cyber Espionage

The state-sponsored Chinese threat actor gained access to three systems and stole at least some research data around computing and related technologies.

APT41 Hackers Use ShadowPad, Cobalt Strike in Taiwanese Institute Cyber Attack

A Taiwanese government-affiliated research institute that specializes in computing and associated technologies was breached by nation-state threat actors with ties to China, according to new findings from Cisco Talos. The unnamed organization was targeted as early as mid-July 2023 to deliver a variety of backdoors and post-compromise tools like ShadowPad and Cobalt Strike. It has been attributed

APT28 Targets Diplomats with HeadLace Malware via Car Sale Phishing Lure

A Russia-linked threat actor has been linked to a new campaign that employed a car for sale as a phishing lure to deliver a modular Windows backdoor called HeadLace. "The campaign likely targeted diplomats and began as early as March 2024," Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 said in a report published today, attributing it with medium to high level of confidence to APT28, which is also referred to as

New Windows Backdoor BITSLOTH Exploits BITS for Stealthy Communication

Cybersecurity researchers have discovered a previously undocumented Windows backdoor that leverages a built-in feature called Background Intelligent Transfer Service (BITS) as a command-and-control (C2) mechanism. The newly identified malware strain has been codenamed BITSLOTH by Elastic Security Labs, which made the discovery on June 25, 2024, in connection with a cyber attack targeting an

Extending Red Hat Unified Kernel Images More Securely By Using Addons

With the advent of Confidential Virtual Machines (CVMs) in RHEL, a new challenge has emerged: Extending the Red Hat UKI (Unified Kernel Image) more safely and without compromising its security footprint. Starting with Red Hat 9.4, the systemd package (252-31 and onwards) supports UKI addons, which aim to solve this issue.In this blog, I explore the addons that enable safer extension of the UKI kernel command line.What is the Unified Kernel Image (UKI)?The linux kernel is the core of any Linux operating system. It's the interface between the hardware and the processes running on it, providing m

Black Basta Develops Custom Malware in Wake of Qakbot Takedown

The prolific ransomware group has shifted away from phishing as the method of entry into corporate networks, and is now using initial access brokers as well as its own tools to optimize its most recent attacks.